Barbosella handroi

[EdinAZ]

This one is a very regular bloomer. About every three months os thereabouts, and blooms last for 2-4 weeks. Sometimes as many as 6, but only 1 this time.

Ed

[kiki-do]

Oh wow, that is a cutie! I'm not familiar with this little guy. How do you care for it, and what are it's needs?
Thanks for sharing!

[CoolPhrog]

I am SOOOOO jealous! I've had mine for over a year and NOT-A!!!

How are you growing yours?

[EdinAZ]

Sorry . . . I mis-posted this. It was supposed to go in "Miniatures".

If an admin. would like to move it, fine with me.

Ed

[EdinAZ]

Originally Posted by kiki-do

Oh wow, that is a cutie! I'm not familiar with this little guy. How do you care for it, and what are it's needs?
Thanks for sharing! :)

Mounted on a (grapewood ?) stick, just as I got it from Andy's. His culture instructions are: light: high, water: moderate, temperature: intermediate.

Mine is on the Warm to Intermediate side, and probably less water than Andy's recommends (but I do have good humidity). It does get good, bright light in my GH.

It seems to be pretty easy, has grown and bloomed well since I got it 2 years ago.

If you get one, good luck with it!

Ed

[RSS]

Hehehe, one persons easy is another persons nightmare. Mine also from Andy's just does not like me. I initially had it under medium light but the leaves were burning??? I mean 9" from 2 T5 bulbs should have been fine. So now its under 1 13W compact flourscent and finally growing, it seems happy there so odd. Its taken me a few months to get a feel for this one. My temps are inter to warm usually.

Yours looks much nicer than mine. Love the woody stems.

[Tindomul]

Great looking Mini! Is this related to Restrepia?

[EdinAZ]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Great looking Mini! Is this related to Restrepia?

I believe it is NOT . . . although the bloom shape is certainly very similar. I don't really know, and perhaps someone else on the OB knows what family it belongs to.

Ed